Brutal Death of a Trans Woman with Non-Violent Criminal Record housed alongside Violent Male Offenders

On August 4, 2026, a 55-year-old transgender woman was beaten and strangled in her cell in Halawa, Hawaii. Denise Foster was sentenced to five years in prison on May 10, 2023. Denise was a trans woman, but was housed in a facility for men. The Crime Denise was imprisoned for a string of convictions dating […]

A trans man was shot to death by his in-laws

Jonathan McKinsey was shot to death in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco on October 26, 2026. Jonathan was a trans man. The Crime Jonathan was pronounced dead at the scene after being found by a Dublin Police Service (DPS) sergeant with multiple gunshot wounds in the middle […]

Caturday Thoughts About Impact of Divorce on Their Lives

This Caturday I am sad. My pending divorce means our cats will be divided like property. Which cats remain with which human depends on multiple factors – bonds, capacity, preference, etc. We can’t explain to them why we are tearing their cat family apart. I may not see some of my cats ever again, a […]

LGBTQ Blogger Might be Homeless for the Holidays

Divorce means I will be homeless. Divorce is happening, just a matter of how long it takes for the judge to sign the decree. 30-60 days later, I have to walk out the front door and go … where? There is nowhere for me to go. No program, no housing community, no shelter. There is […]

Racism in Pittsburgh’s Drag Culture

A few weeks ago, a popular Pittsburgh queer bar, The Blue Moon, hosted a regular event, an open-stage drag show. Controversy erupted after an artist in blackface performed their number – allegedly a tribute to a Tim Curry movie character – without interruption. They completed their number and left the stage. Excepts from their performance […]

Mal MacKenzie Explores the Wicked Queerness of AI: A Seven (+1) With Sue Q&A

Kelly-Strayhorn Theater is producing an interesting show this weekend as part of their Freshworks creative residency. A mother creates an AI chatbot of the daughter she’s lost to help her mourn. But her child is very much alive, and he goes by Dustin. Now spending more time talking to a version of her child who […]

How a Phallic Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Honors My Best Friend

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Part One: This Soon-to-be Gay Divorcée Watches Movies About Divorce

I’ve been exploring some of the precode movies related to divorce to distract my mind. Perhaps that seems odd. Some of my friends have asked if they can reach out to shore up some help for me, mainly lodging. Having been unexpectedly homeless for 196 days in 2023, I know that’s a big lift. Nobody […]

First a tattoo, now a divorce hair cut

Big transitions can be frightening and overwhelming. I’m not trying to reinvent myself, just find my true self. Like many folx, I had plans to do interesting things, like tattoos. I waited and waited – 30, 40, 45, 50 – okay 50 was during the pandemic – so at age 55 I got my first […]

Update on my blog and social media accounts after the divorce

I’ve written about the potential harm on my housing and healthcare. What about the blog? This blog has 21+ years of archival content of LGBTQ+ experiences in this region. I had a plan for preservation. With grant funding, I hoped to contract with a queer archivist, a graphic designer, and a web designer to prepare […]